Real in for Cannavaro

Real Madrid claim they are close to capturing Italy's World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro from Juventus. Pedja Mijatovic, Real's new sporting director, said: "Things are in an advanced stage. I'm sure there will be some news in the next few days. Cannavaro was a huge reason why Juve won two Scudetti and Italy won the World Cup." Real appointed the former Juventus manager Fabio Capello as their new coach last week as they try to rebuild after three years without a trophy. Juventus, are among four Italian clubs threatened with relegation to Serie C over allegations of match-fixing.